It was a busy week, with a good mix of project work, culture, and sailing...not to mention the outrigger paddling that damn near killed me off! The pictures tell the story(except for the outrigger paddling)....
About Me
- George
- "If a man must be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most." E.B. White. I had my first sailing experience when I was just nine or ten years old. It was a complete disaster. My father, who had absolutely no sailing training or experience, decided to try renting a little sailboat at a nearby lagoon. Of course we were totally out of control and ended up getting blown into the mud on the downwind side of the lagoon. I don’t remember how we managed to extricate ourselves and get back to the dock. He must have dropped the sail and rowed us back. Thirty years later, it was a very different experience when I took him out on my own sailboat. He was never one to talk about his feelings much, so when he got the look on his face that told me he was surprised at something he was feeling, I asked him about it. He hesitated a moment, and with a bit of uncertainty said, “You know, this is actually kind of relaxing!” Some twenty years of training and experience made the difference between disaster and a relaxing afternoon sail. Now as I begin to approach retirement, I’m looking forward to a fulltime cruising life.
Oh, such nice repairs and a good report. Love the new seat extension.
ReplyDeleteOh a perfect example of re-tire-ment! A little work and LOTS OF PLAY!
ReplyDeleteNO Spinney-kers! Thats WORK!
Minneys - i always wanted to go there. and...
OOoh airstream!!! YES!
nature shots this week are PERFECT! I love that cactus thingie!
GET OUT AND HAVE FUN FUNN FOR SALTYMONKEY wishez it was him for sure!
YAY for Capt G!!